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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Hello everyone, I own a 1999 conversion E150 and it has a television cable line in it, I hooked it up to a T.V. that I recently put in and it doesn't work, is it possible to still get any kind of cable in my van without getting a satellite dish?
 
Old Mar 16, 2011 | 05:00 AM
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What result are you getting at this time? Not taking anything for granted, where is the incoming signal for the cable coming from?
 

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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Well there is a cable wire that runs into the wall and seems to be connected to an antenna outside on the window, when i connect the cable to the t.v. it says "searching for signal" but nothing happens.
 
Old Mar 16, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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You lost me with the first sentence. What wall, where, and if you don't have a direct connection to a cable network, then you need to get in touch with a satellite co and get hooked up to a dish and satellite box.
Don't forget everything has now been switched to digital systems and the good ole tv and its antenna need a special converter box. If I recall they sold for under $50.00
 

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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When I say wall I mean the area under the window behind the driver's seat, it is where the speakers are and it has a removable panel on it and that's where the cable line is located. I have hooked a converter box up to it and it still says searching for signal.
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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At this point , I would suggest that you contact your cable provider . If you have more than one tv connected to the cable you might need to reprogram a few things.
 
Old Mar 19, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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Alrighty will do, thankyou so much for your help!
 
Old Mar 19, 2011 | 03:05 AM
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Your welcome, let us know how you make out .
 
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